Recovery is not for everyone.
Something that really bothers me is I can not read stuff from people who talk about their drug or alcohol problem with little self-awareness. I am not the “kick you while you are down” type and I don’t enjoy watching someone bottom or destroy their life. I will politely leave you alone if that’s the course you want to take.
As a recovering addict, it’s not like I really know who has a problem and who doesn’t but there is sort of this commonality we all share and I know the signs. I lived the signs. People were not very nice to me when I had a problem and the funny thing is I don’t blame them. The best thing anyone ever did for me was to leave me alone. It helped me figure my shit out much faster than if they had pretended what I was doing was ok.
But man, it makes me so uncomfortable to read about someone’s drug problem and they think it’s hilarious. Yes, it’s so funny that you can’t quit doing something that is destroying your relationships, sapping your will to live, and negatively affecting every area of your life. Mazel tov.
Recovery is not for everyone, but I don’t like the alternative and I don’t want it anywhere near my life. Also, this wasn’t written about anyone in particular just some stuff I see from time to time and from my own frustration of what it’s like to realize someone you love has a problem and is in denial. Ugh, not fun.
